Response of reverse flow reactor to periodic inlet concentration varaition

This paper presents results of simulation study on response of reverse flow reactor (RFR) to periodic time-varying inlet concentration. Catalytic oxidation of methane is chosen as model reaction. The interaction between feeding cycle period and flow-reversal cycle period leads to reactor instability, which changing symmetric reactor temperature distribution to asymmetric. The flow reversal cycle time is therefore regarded as characteristic respond time of a RFR Adjusting the period of flow-reversal is a way to maintain thermal stability in such situations.